Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 161.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
161.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 182 countries
All-time high
187.5%
in 2008
All-time low
133.7%
in 1993
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium, 1993–2018

0501001502001993200520181993: 133.7 %1994: 139.1 %1995: 143.7 %1996: 146.5 %1999: 143.6 %2000: 147.4 %2001: 158.6 %2002: 159.5 %2003: 160.2 %2004: 150.8 %2005: 162.4 %2006: 165.2 %2007: 165 %2008: 187.5 %2009: 183.2 %2010: 180.6 %2011: 180.6 %2012: 182.4 %2013: 166.2 %2014: 168 %2015: 168.7 %2016: 168 %2017: 165.2 %2018: 161.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 161.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 187.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 133.7%, in 1993.

Belgium ranks 5th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Belgium, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 133.7%
1994 139.1% +4.0%
1995 143.7% +3.3%
1996 146.5% +1.9%
1999 143.6% -1.9%
2000 147.4% +2.7%
2001 158.6% +7.6%
2002 159.5% +0.6%
2003 160.2% +0.4%
2004 150.8% -5.9%
2005 162.4% +7.7%
2006 165.2% +1.7%
2007 165.0% -0.1%
2008 187.5% +13.7%
2009 183.2% -2.3%
2010 180.6% -1.4%
2011 180.6% +0.0%
2012 182.4% +1.0%
2013 166.2% -8.9%
2014 168.0% +1.1%
2015 168.7% +0.4%
2016 168.0% -0.4%
2017 165.2% -1.7%
2018 161.8% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141.3% 133.7% 146.5% 5
2000s 164.0% 147.4% 187.5% 10
2010s 171.3% 161.8% 182.4% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Finland 222.0% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 194.7% compare
  3. 4 Australia 174.8% compare
  4. 6 Costa Rica 155.4% compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 140.1% compare
  6. 8 New Zealand 139.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Belgium was 161.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 187.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 133.7% in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.